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Parrot has 6 different meanings across 3 categories:

Noun · Verb · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds

"The colorful parrot perched on the branch, using its short hooked beak to mimic the sound of a train whistle."

2

a copycat who does not understand the words or acts being imitated

"The new intern became such a parrot that she mindlessly repeated her boss's excuses without grasping their actual implications."

3

A kind of bird, many species of which are colourful and able to mimic human speech, of the order Psittaciformes or (narrowly) of the family Psittacidae.

"The colorful parrot perched on the branch mimicked my voice with surprising accuracy."

In plain English: A parrot is a colorful bird known for its ability to mimic human speech and other sounds.

"The parrot perched on the branch and repeated everything we said."

Usage: Use "parrot" as a verb to describe mindlessly repeating information rather than expressing original thought. Avoid using it for birds that merely mimic sounds if you wish to emphasize their ability to learn complex speech patterns.

Verb
1

repeat mindlessly

"The students parroted the teacher's words"

2

To repeat (exactly what has just been said) without necessarily showing understanding, in the manner of a parrot.

"The new manager's constant repetition of corporate slogans made him sound like he was simply parroting instructions rather than truly grasping them."

In plain English: To parrot something means to repeat what someone else said without adding your own thoughts or understanding it well.

"The new intern just parrots what his manager says in meetings."

Proper Noun
1

A surname, from given names​.

"The Parrots were a prominent family in the village whose ancestors had adopted the name as a surname derived from their original given names."

Example Sentences
"The parrot perched on the branch and repeated everything we said." noun
"The parrot sat on my shoulder and mimicked every word I said." noun
"She bought a bright blue parrot to add color to her living room." noun
"Watching the parrot fly between the branches was pure entertainment for the children." noun
"The new intern just parrots what his manager says in meetings." verb
See Also
kaka blue bonnet superb parrot parrotlike parrotted popinjay vasa repeat
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
bird copycat repeat
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
popinjay poll African grey amazon macaw kea cockatoo cockateel lovebird lory parakeet

Origin

The word "parrot" entered English in 1525 from the Middle French perrot, which was likely a diminutive form of Pierre or a shortened version of perroquet. While scholars debate whether these terms ultimately derive from Spanish, Italian, or other sources, the name replaced an earlier term for colorful birds known as popinjay.

Rhyming Words
rot vrot trot prot grot frot corot perot tarot marot bitrot marrot garrot perrot carrot igorot epirot poirot dry rot algarot
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